: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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For the Aurvana Ace 3 TWS earphones, Creative is going with a hybrid driver system for the xMEMS part of the sonic equation.
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New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
These earphones also have a hearing aid feature for those with mild hearing loss, and it's authorized by the FDA, which is a handy feature that not many other earphones can boast about.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Wired earphones get in the way and don’t necessarily provide the best audio quality, unlike these Apple AirPods Pro, which are wireless and noise-canceling.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Activo, the accessible audio sub-brand from Astell&Kern technology, has launched a new black edition of its acclaimed Volcano earphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
These earphones also have a hearing aid feature for those with mild hearing loss, and it's authorized by the FDA, which is a handy feature that not many other earphones can boast about.
—PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Wired earphones get in the way and don’t necessarily provide the best audio quality, unlike these Apple AirPods Pro, which are wireless and noise-canceling.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Activo, the accessible audio sub-brand from Astell&Kern technology, has launched a new black edition of its acclaimed Volcano earphones.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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